Tree blocks roads in West Caln Township, Kennett Square PA
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, a fallen tree blocked several roads near Davis Road and Lafayette Road in West Caln Township, causing traffic disruptions. Emergency crews set up barricades and repositioned them to allow limited access around the affected areas, including Baldwin Road and the Townshire and Cambridge developments. The tree was reported to be leaning on wires, and utility crews were involved in the response.
Audio|Heard on: Chester PA Fire-Talk Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
04:34
Transcript:
00:00
We got the barricades at Davis and Lafayette.
00:04
We're going to close the hillside near LeVans and Telegraph and at Davis.
00:11
All right, let me know when you're done.
00:13
I'll check in with you next.
00:16
You might have a problem with people coming out of the development who can't go anywhere.
00:22
Copy.
00:25
You told the deputy?
00:28
Go ahead.
00:30
Yeah.
00:31
Hey, team,
00:33
A lot of people are coming out of the development and they can't turn right on Davis because the tree is down, and they can't turn left to get out.
00:44
Should I move the barricade down below the entrance rather than blocking it at Davis and Lafayette?
00:54
That's fine with me.
00:56
Whatever works so they can get out of the development is fine.
00:59
As long as they don't hit the tree, I don't care how we do it.
01:03
We've got people coming out and they can go left or right, and I think if we move the barricade down,
01:09
just below the entrance, that should help.
01:12
Anybody who wants to get through can go around through the development to the other side.
01:17
Perfect, that works.
01:20
Driver, set that up.
01:22
Yeah.
01:25
All right, I just dropped the barricade near Pillars Road.
01:33
There’s someone sitting where the tree is, and people are still trying to drive under it.
01:39
As long as we have a barricade out, we're good.
01:42
If they drive under it and it falls, that’s on them.
02:21
Go to Baldwin Road and close Baldwin at the back entrance for Townshire and Cambridge.
02:40
Deputy, this is 39.
02:43
The tree is now leaning on the top wires up here on the road.
03:04
The tree is now on the wires at Cedar and Old Road.
03:11
Traffic 35 put barricades out.
03:54
We’re going to need more sandbags before we set more barricades.
04:01
We can probably add a couple more sections for support, but that’s about it.
04:19
Roads are blocked at Cedar, Pool, and Lafayette.
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Location mentioned:
Davis Rd & Lafayette Rd, West Caln Township, PA 19320
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